06 LC 29
2142
House
Bill 1234
By:
Representatives Cole of the
125th,
Cox of the
102nd,
Crawford of the
127th,
Day of the
163rd,
Ralston of the
7th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Part 3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, so as to
change certain provisions relating to carrying deadly weapons to or at public
gatherings; to provide for constables to carry pistols in publicly owned or
operated buildings; to exempt constables from the prohibition of carrying
weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on school property;
to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Part
3 of Article 4 of Chapter 11 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to carrying and possession of firearms, is amended by
striking subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127, relating to carrying deadly
weapons at public gatherings, and inserting in lieu thereof the
following:
"(c)(1)
This Code section shall not apply to competitors participating in organized
sport shooting events.
(2)
Law enforcement officers, peace officers retired from state or federal law
enforcement agencies, judges, magistrates,
constables,
solicitors-general, and district attorneys may carry pistols in publicly owned
or operated
buildings."
SECTION
2.
Said
part is further amended in subsection (c) of Code Section 16-11-127.1, relating
to carrying weapons within school safety zones, at school functions, or on
school property, by striking "or" at the end of paragraph (16), striking the
period at the end of paragraph (17) and inserting "; or" in lieu thereof, and
adding a new paragraph (18) to read as follows:
"(18)
Constables of any county of this
state."
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.